Country profile

Sint Maarten (Dutch)

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for Sint Maarten (Dutch).

Indicator year 2020L. Amer. & the CaribbeanHIC

Municipal waste generated354.1kg per person · 2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate10%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping90%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2020 · reported material shares

Food and organics25.7%

Garden and green waste20.2%

Paper and cardboard16.3%

Plastic11.7%

Glass11.7%

Metal9.6%

Other materials3.7%

Hazardous waste1.1%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2020 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Open dumping90%

Recycling in treatment mix10%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionMinistry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported